A tragedy on Sunday at the Bonneville Salt Flats during SpeedWeek resulted in the death of driver Chris Raschke. The 60-year-old was pushing to set a new land speed record at about 3 pm on Sunday when ...

Chris Raschke has died after crashing his vehicle while trying to set a speed record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats. The 60-year-old was a veteran of the industry and was driving his vehicle, Speed ...

A professional driver died while attempting to set a land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah, on Sunday. Driver Chris Raschke was attempting to break the record when he “lost ...

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WENDOVER, Utah — The racing community at the Bonneville Salt Flats is mourning the loss of record-setting racer Chris Raschke while continuing the SpeedWeek tradition he loved. Racers and organizers ...

Editor’s Note: This article was prepared to publish during the 2025 Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week event, but when Speed Demon driver Chris Raschke died from injuries sustained from an accident that ...